Do Persistent Diarrhea, Stomach Cramps And Blood In The Stools Require An ER Consultation?

Posted on Tue, 17 Apr 2018

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Question : My son has had diarrhea and bloody stool for 2 weeks. He also has stomach cramps and a loss of appetite and is unable to keep food down. He is 26 year old and not on any medications. Recently his stool was tested and it came back neg for c diff.

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Emergency

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

As the symptoms that you describe warrant a hospitalization and investigation.

If he keeps throwing up and has severe stomach cramps he is likely to deteriorate further.

Your son needs to be hospitalized. On doing so they can run through the blood counts, urine and stool. In fact, a culture would tell what type of organism is troubling him.

So please see the doctor or see at Emergency and request for hospitalization.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Suma Parinam, General & Family Physician

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